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The Table Saw. Now with Less Amputation.

Redhook could totally fix this.

For many dudes, the arrival of Spring brings tons of house projects — some self-directed, some part of the dreaded honey-do list.

The cool thing is, most major projects usually involve power tools. The downside is, power tools maim tens of thousands of people every year. As proof, here’s a random chart Redhook grabbed off the internet:

Now, while Redhook loves his tools, he has no interest in losing digits. Anyone who has ever used a table saw, mitre saw or chainsaw has either gotten hurt or had a close call that made him say, “Holy crap! I almost lost my _____!”
(fill in appropriate body part)

That’s why Redhook was so stoked to see this video for SawStop the other day. He’d heard about smart blades before, but had never seen one in action. Here, the inventor is so confident in the technology, he puts his own finger against the spinning blade. Arrrgghh! Nope.

Very cool. Redhook has no problem admitting he doesn’t have the huevos to deliberately test the blade like that. And no, you shouldn’t either. We repeat: DO NOT try this and DO NOT send us videos of you trying it.

AN ABRIDGED REDHOOK HISTORY

In 1981, Gordon Bowker and Paul Shipman started Redhook Ale Brewery in an old transmission shop in Seattle. Early missteps led to a cult following and eventually led to widespread acclaim that inspired countless craft brewers. Still, more than 25 years later, no brewery has been able to achieve the pure, unqualified Liquid Goodness of Redhook.